Dear Architect- Why are you asking for a W rating

I have seen so many project specifications requiring a W rating. If you don’t know...

More on patching rated walls (part 2)

Thanks for the great response on the last post related to patching rated walls. There...

Are you patching rated walls properly?

I have seen some creative ways of patching walls. Some are UGLY and some are...

Are you patching rated walls properly?

I have seen some creative ways of patching walls. Some are UGLY and some are...

Questions about tall timber construction?

Questions about CLT? Here is another presentation from the UL/FDNY/IAFF forum  Meeting the Challenges of...

A discussion of Cross Laminate Timber construction at UL Future Built Forum- Jan 2019

Thank you to UL, FDNY & IAFF for hosting the future build forum last winter. Today I would like to...

UL Future Built Forum Intro

January 2019 in the middle of a “Polar Vortex” I attended an event that was...

UL Future Built Forum Intro

January 2019 in the middle of a “Polar Vortex” I attended an event that was...

Hospital Fire- One Death

I just returned from Utah doing firestop training for a great group of guys. Installers,...

Hospital Fire- One Death

I just returned from Utah doing firestop training for a great group of guys. Installers,...